diff --git a/bench/app.py b/bench/app.py
index 25724b5d9..797ec4008 100755
--- a/bench/app.py
+++ b/bench/app.py
@@ -81,14 +81,16 @@ def setup_details(self):
 		if not self.is_repo:
 			self.repo = self.app_name = self.name
 			return
-
 		# fetch meta from installed apps
 		if self.bench and os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.bench.name, "apps", self.name)):
 			self.mount_path = os.path.join(self.bench.name, "apps", self.name)
 			self.from_apps = True
-			self.on_disk = True
 			self._setup_details_from_mounted_disk()
 
+		# fetch meta for repo on mounted disk
+		elif os.path.exists(self.mount_path):
+			self.on_disk = True
+			self._setup_details_from_mounted_disk()
 
 		# fetch meta for repo from remote git server - traditional get-app url
 		elif is_git_url(self.name):